Introduction

INTRODUCTION did he establish the perfect pattern for worshipping God, but he also showed how God helps those who truly devote their lives to His service. We can see from his life how if one fears God, there is nothing else one needs to fear. He will pour oil on troubled waters if one remains patient in the provocation. If one rises above negative impulses, one can win over everyone, even enemies. If one sacrifices this world for the next, one will eventually have the best of both worlds. Just as the farmer who cultivates his land by divinely inspired methods reaps the best crop, so, at any time, can the followers of the Prophet prevail over others. God has provided all the conditions necessary for and conducive to the dominance of His divine religion. By understanding and utilizing them, adherents of this religion can bring Islamic thought into pre-eminence. Between the time of the Prophet Abraham and the coming of the Prophet Muhammad, two thousand-five hundred years elapsed. Throughout this period, the stage was set for the arrival of the Prophet. The Prophet, acting at God’s behest, played the role for which he was cast. That was why his mission was supremely successful. In making the Prophet Muhammad the greatest figure, and, consequently, one of the most resplendent landmarks in human history, God has bestowed his greatest favour on humanity. Therefore, whoever seeks a guide for himself cannot fail to see him, for he stands out like a tower, a mountain on the horizon, radiating light like a beacon,